This felt like a championship the second you walked in. The MSAC was packed, loud, and on edge. And by the end of it, after swings, momentum shifts, and a game that never let you breathe, #1 DRS outlasted #3 Frisch 54–50 to capture the Sarachek title. This was a comeback, a response. A team taking a punch early, flipping the game, and then holding on when everything tightened late. Frisch didn’t just throw the first punch; they controlled the entire opening stretch. Jessie R

UPDATED STANDINGS Akiva Poppers: 7-3 Yosef Silver: 19-8 Ari Schopf: 19-8 Marvin Azrak: 22-5 Zachary Sicklick: 21-6 Oren Glickman: 12-11 Tier III Championship: #17 HANC vs #19 Hillel Pittsburgh AP: As hard as Hillel works defensively, I think the talent gap might be a bit too much to overcome here in their first ever championship game appearance. HANC will go from winning the play-in to winning a Tier III Championship. HANC 54, Hillel 41. YS: Hillel survived Beren by the skin

This wasn’t just a semifinal — it was a fight for tempo control, and by the end of it, #3 Frisch walked away with a 51–42 win over #2 Shalhevet and a trip to the Tier I Sarachek Final. Right out of the gate, the Cougars punched first with an 8–0 run, and it wasn’t just one guy — it was the supporting cast announcing themselves. Judah Ness knocked down a couple of threes, Noam Grossman did exactly what he always does — get left and finish — and suddenly it was 12–5 Frisch afte

STANDINGS: Marvin Azrak: 19-2 Zachary Sicklick: 16-5 Yosef Silver: 16-5 Ari Schopf: 15-6 Oren Glickman; 9-9 Akiva Poppers: 3-1 #18 Beren vs #19 Hillel Akiva Poppers: Hillel has never been to a championship game, but I think they have the group to change that. They aren’t extremely talented, but they are physical and play hard. They’ll keep this game low-scoring and escape with a win. Hillel 39, Beren 37. Yosef Silver: Beren had a great season, I really like the Beren had an

It was another Shalhevet statement. Instead of the shootout some might’ve expected, it became a defensive clinic as the #2 Firehawks rolled past #7 Flatbush 44–30 to move into the Tier I semifinals. From the jump, you could see the tone Shalhevet wanted to impose. They made life miserable for Aaron Romano, whose offensive rhythm was disrupted and nearly taken away completely by a defense that was disciplined and relentless. Flatbush wasn’t disorganized, but their offense beca

This one had everything — star power, runs, adjustments, and a finish that had the entire MSAC holding its breath. Ultimately, #3 Frisch survives a thriller, taking down #6 SAR 50–47 to punch their ticket to the semifinals — and get a little revenge while they’re at it. From the jump, the game felt like the two teams knew each other well. Every action had a counter, every run had a response. Nathan Neufeld got Frisch going early, attacking downhill and taking advantage of the

Friday picks: #3 Frisch vs #6 SAR Yosef Silver: Give me the Sting in this one, as SAR ends Frisch’s season twice in upset fashion. SAR 62 Frisch 58 Ari Schopf: Frisch will avenge their Yeshiva League semifinal loss to SAR and Stepner will put up 25+ points in the win. Frisch 60 SAR 54 Marvin Azrak: Stepner takes over. And that’s the difference as the Cougars avenge their Yeshiva League semifinal loss. Final: Frisch 68, SAR 60 Zachary Sicklick: These are both 2 great teams. Fr

Sting season is flying. #6 SAR takes it 75–51, in Tier I qualifying, and while #11 Katz had their moments, this quickly turned into the kind of game the Sting have been building toward all season. Early on, you could see the vision for Katz. Push the pace, let Nir Ovaknin get downhill, create some chaos — and for a stretch, it worked. A couple steals, transition buckets, and suddenly that early SAR lead started to shrink. From 24–18 to 24–22, the energy flipped. Katz fans wer

For a half, this felt funny. Fuchs made it messy. They made it physical. They made Frisch uncomfortable, up 23-10. And for a moment, it felt like we might be in for something. And even as Isaac Stepner started to heat up, it didn’t immediately change the tide. He was hitting ridiculous shots, heavily contested, self-created, the kind of buckets that shouldn’t be sustainable, and yet, Fuchs was still right there, up 33-31 at halftime. Then everything changed. Frisch stopped o

The #14-seeded Fuchs Mizrachi Mayhem will take on the #3-seeded Frisch Cougars in a Tier I qualifier on Thursday at 8:30 PM. Frisch enters the Sarachek tournament as a top contender under Coach Zach Tuchman, who assumed head coaching duties midseason. The Cougars find themselves in a reversed position from last year’s tournament, while ending as a #14 seed. That run included an upset over DRS, capped by a Nathan Neufeld buzzer-beater in the Tier I qualifier, before ultimately

Note: Akiva Poppers has resigned from the panel as he is now an assistant coach at Ramaz. In his place is MacsLive Associate Producer, Zachary Sicklick. Wednesday picks: HANC vs. JEC Yosef Silver: These two teams played earlier in the year, but both coaches would tell you that they aren’t putting too much stock into the JEC blowout victory. JEC is a talented team with a few nice pieces. In their playoff game, HANC showed us they can hang with some of the best. I think this g